Headquarters of the Bank of the Argentine Nation

The Headquarters of the Bank of the Argentine Nation (Spanish: Casa Central del Banco de la Nación Argentina), more often referred locally as Banco Nación Casa Central, is a monumental bank building next to the Plaza de Mayo, founding site of Buenos Aires and host of major events in the history of the country. Designed by renowned Argentine architect Alejandro Bustillo in a Neoclassical style with French influences, the 100,000 m2 (1,100,000 sq ft) building occupies an entire city block and was inaugurated in 1944. The building is located close to Casa Rosada, which is the official workplace of the President of the Argentine Republic. The current building has a stone facade, granite floors, and mahogany and cedar-paneled walls. With a dome 50 m (160 ft) in diameter, the building is a National Historic Landmark.